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Where does “plowpoint” come from?

plowpoint (English) comes from English point, from Middle English point, from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

plowpoint (English): A detachable share at the extreme front end of...

Definitions

  1. A detachable share at the extreme front end of...

Ancestry of “plowpoint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpointA discrete division of something; A sharp...
2Middle Englishpoint—
3Old Frenchpointa sting; a prick; moment; time; dot
4Latinpūnctum—
5Latinpunctuspricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
6Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Italic-tus—
8Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “plowpoint”

  • ploughpoint
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